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Time, which wears down and diminishes all things, augments and increases good deeds, because a good turn liberally offered to a reasonable man grows continually through noble thought and memory. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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From the gut comes the strut, and where hunger reigns, strength abstains. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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Debts and lies are generally mixed together. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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There are more old drunkards than old physicians. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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Believe me, 'tis a godlike thing to lend; to owe is a heroic virtue. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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For he who can wait, everything comes in time. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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Science without conscience is the death of the soul. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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Because just as arms have no force outside if there is no counsel within a house, study is vain and counsel useless that is not put to virtuous effect when the time calls. ↗

— Francois Rabelais

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